If you are a graduate working in a healthcare setting and looking to take your career to the next level, our MSc in Adult Nursing is for you.

Designed for non-registered healthcare practitioners, this two-year Master’s degree course will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this essential profession.

You will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood through to geriatrics.

As you progress, you will develop the skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to promote the health and wellbeing of adults with acute and chronic conditions.

Please note, this course is not open to international students at this time.

MSc Award
September Start
Full-time Study Mode
2 years Duration

Entry Requirements For This Course

This MSc course is pre-registration only. It is not suitable for registered nurses.

This programme is open to graduates with a 2:2 honours degree or above and a GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English/Welsh. 

You will be required to demonstrate 700 hours of clinical relevant practice, working in health related environments, such as care homes, hospitals, community or homecare.

These clinical hours must have been achieved over the last 2 years and will need to be verified by a registered healthcare professional. You will also be required to demonstrate 450 theory hours and these will be assessed via a verification inventory and portfolio.

If your first language is not English you will need an IELTS score of 7.0.

Any offer made is conditional, subject to:

  • Evidence of recent study (within the last five years)
  • Satisfactory academic and character references
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, or an approved equivalent.
  • Occupational Health clearance

If this course interests you, but you don’t have the required entry qualifications to join our MSc programme why not consider our BSc Adult Nursing.

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